Here are the highlights from the 100th issue of Connections, which is now available online. To download a PDF of the latest issue, please select this link.
Looking back: school library catalogues and the online revolution
Ex-SCIS manager Lance Deveson looks back on teacher librarianship over the past 40 years, including the introduction of automated cataloguing and the early days of SCIS and Connections.
Leigh Hobbs on school libraries and storytelling
SCIS speaks to Australian Children’s Laureate Leigh Hobbs about his experiences in school libraries, children’s literature, storytelling, and creating characters.
Collector, curator or collaborator?
Jennie Bales, adjunct lecturer at Charles Sturt University, celebrates the collaborative ethos inherent in school library professionals.
Guerilla book fair: getting staff involved in your school library
UK-based school librarian Lucas Maxwell recommends ways to encourage teachers to make use of school libraries.
The future role of the teacher librarian
As the scope of information and technology continues to expand, Dr James Herring considers what impact this will have on the role of teacher librarians.
Let’s talk seriously about series
SCIS cataloguer Julie Styles explains the challenges of cataloguing items within series.
We welcome any feedback you have about this issue, or any ideas you have for future Connections articles. Please email connections@esa.edu.au.
Happy reading!
